Connecting Cultures

Learn how to order your drink exactly the way you like it.

Whether you’re warming up for a night out or just looking to spice up your studies with a musical interlude, we’ve got you covered with a list of 10 songs in Mandarin Chinese--both new and old--that you can learn with minimal effort.

Have you ever been set up on a blind date by a parent? How about a grandparent? For many young, single Chinese people, it’s an uncomfortable scenario that plays out again and again at China’s so-called “marriage markets."

Hundreds of millions of people are traveling for the Lunar New Year. Learn all about the largest human migration on Earth.

Get in my belly, home-style tofu--hold on, is that pork I spy? Learn to order meatless dishes with confidence!

Finding the right gift for someone can be rewarding, but it can also be stressful--especially when you don’t know the unspoken rules of the recipient’s culture. We have you covered with 10 dos and don’ts to guide you through the art of Chinese gift-giving

What are the differences between simplified and traditional Chinese characters? Your frequently asked questions, answered.

"Bone up" on your knowledge of monsters from Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean folklore just in time for Halloween. Read on...if you dare.

Why do the Chinese prefer their beverages hot, not iced?